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Health and Safety

If you are having construction work done on your own home, (e.g. a self build project) or on the home of a family member, as a domestic client you do not have to notify the work to Health and Safety Executive and you will not have duties under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 – although those doing the work on your behalf (such as designers or contractors) will.

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Hello. My husband and I are having a house built for us, a self build. We are using a general builder team of 3 and subcontracting other works such as electrics, plumbing and tilers.

Do we need to get a health and safety certificate, or do we just check that all workers have their own liability insurance? Also do we have to insist on hard hats, high vis jackets etc. It would be good to know our responsibilities as we don’t want to get fined.